Raqibzzz
Oct 19, 2017
Graduate / Being able to attend a UWC for 2 years would serve as my golden opportunity to achieve my goals [2]
Hi, my name is Raqib and I am applying to UWC and they have asked me to write a personal statement which I am required to submit with my application. Please look into my essay and make any necessary corrections to make it better.
Write a personal statement (within 300 words) explaining why you are interested in attending a UWC school/college and reflecting on UWC's mission and values, what you might contribute to the school/college and what you would hope to gain from the experience.
Since childhood, I have had a crave to be a person who can be an example for all people around. I wanted to experience diversity and inclusion. Living in Bangladesh, it was close to impossible to find an institution which promoted diversity, offered community service activities, provided an incomparable and experiential education and gave me the platform to be who I wanted to be. Even if there was a school like that, it was close to impossible for my father, a military officer to pay for the school with what he earns. So, having no other options back then I decided to do community service work by collecting money from the streets of Dhaka for children who couldn't afford food and by teaching these unprivileged children. To soothe my crave and experience diversity, I had taken the decision to attend international conferences in South Korea and Singapore. I packed my bags and had the time of my life when I went there and befriended individuals from different corners of the globe. I worked with them to solve global issues in a Model UN. This led me to believe that global collaboration was the answer to solving disputes and other issues. The world which was growing apart could be held together by us adolescents who can spread positivity and peace.
Then came this one day when I read about UWC which was exactly what I was looking for and I also found out that they offered funding for students who were in need of it.
Being able to attend a UWC for 2 years would serve as my golden opportunity to achieve my goals. Not only will it give me access to the type of education I am looking for, it will enable me to grow as a human being, and prepare myself to be the example I wanted to be and become a global ambassador for positive change.
United World College Personal Statement
Hi, my name is Raqib and I am applying to UWC and they have asked me to write a personal statement which I am required to submit with my application. Please look into my essay and make any necessary corrections to make it better.
Write a personal statement (within 300 words) explaining why you are interested in attending a UWC school/college and reflecting on UWC's mission and values, what you might contribute to the school/college and what you would hope to gain from the experience.
Since childhood, I have had a crave to be a person who can be an example for all people around. I wanted to experience diversity and inclusion. Living in Bangladesh, it was close to impossible to find an institution which promoted diversity, offered community service activities, provided an incomparable and experiential education and gave me the platform to be who I wanted to be. Even if there was a school like that, it was close to impossible for my father, a military officer to pay for the school with what he earns. So, having no other options back then I decided to do community service work by collecting money from the streets of Dhaka for children who couldn't afford food and by teaching these unprivileged children. To soothe my crave and experience diversity, I had taken the decision to attend international conferences in South Korea and Singapore. I packed my bags and had the time of my life when I went there and befriended individuals from different corners of the globe. I worked with them to solve global issues in a Model UN. This led me to believe that global collaboration was the answer to solving disputes and other issues. The world which was growing apart could be held together by us adolescents who can spread positivity and peace.
Then came this one day when I read about UWC which was exactly what I was looking for and I also found out that they offered funding for students who were in need of it.
Being able to attend a UWC for 2 years would serve as my golden opportunity to achieve my goals. Not only will it give me access to the type of education I am looking for, it will enable me to grow as a human being, and prepare myself to be the example I wanted to be and become a global ambassador for positive change.
